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Ex. DUT-IN-004Ind. Code Title 16, Article 19, chapter 3: sections 16-19-3-4 (rules to protect the public health, including 'nuisances dangerous to public health' and 'the detection, reporting, prevention, and control of diseases'), 16-19-3-9 (quarantine), 16-19-3-10 (epidemics), 16-19-3-11 (abatement of conditions causative of disease), 16-19-3-12 (State enforcement within local jurisdictions in a public health emergency)State Department of Health: quarantine, epidemic-control, abatement and emergency-enforcement powersIndiana General Assembly (Indiana Code 2021 edition)IndianaStateJuly 1, 20212020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyBusiness closureGathering capSchools and child careQuarantine and isolationStanding dutyOperating conditionPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-OR-006Administrative rule: OAR 333-019-0010, Disease Related School, Child Care, and Worksite Restrictions: Imposition of Restrictions (COVID-19 added to the 'restrictable diseases' for food service facilities, schools, children's facilities and health care facilities by PH 17-2020)OAR 333-019-0010: no person may work at a school, child care facility, health care facility or food service facility while in a communicable…Oregon Health Authority, Public Health Division (rule filed with the Secretary of State; official Oregon Administrative Rules Database text)OregonStateMar. 26, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutySchools and child careHealth care ordersWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolationStanding dutyPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-MI-005MCL 333.2453, Epidemic; emergency order and procedures of local health officer; involuntary detentionPublic Health Code sec. 2453: epidemic emergency orders of local health officersMichigan Legislature (Public Health Code, 1978 PA 368, Part 24, Local Health Departments)MichiganStateSept. 30, 19782020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyGathering capSchools and child careQuarantine and isolationStanding dutyPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-HI-003Hawaii Revised Statutes chapter 321 (Department of Health), in particular §§ 321-1, 321-11 and 321-18Department of Health: general powers and duties; subjects of health rules; penaltyLegislature of the State of Hawaii (codified as HRS chapter 321, Department of Health)HawaiiStateAug. 17, 20172020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutySchools and child careWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolationStanding dutyPrimary source read
Ex. NM-028Public Health Emergency Order of August 28, 2020 (indoor dining 25%; gatherings 10)Public Health Emergency Order Clarifying that Current Guidance Documents, Advisories, and Emergency Public Health Orders Remain in Effect…Acting Secretary of Health Billy J. JimenezNew MexicoStateAug. 28, 20202020 Q3Business closureCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementTravel and quarantineSchools and child carePrimary source read
Ex. NM-030Public Health Emergency Order of September 3, 2020 (lodging 75% for NM Safe Certified operators)Public Health Emergency Order Clarifying that Current Guidance Documents, Advisories, and Emergency Public Health Orders Remain in Effect…Acting Secretary of Health Billy J. JimenezNew MexicoStateSept. 3, 20202020 Q3Business closureCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementSchools and child carePrimary source read
Ex. NM-032Public Health Emergency Order of September 18, 2020Public Health Emergency Order Clarifying that Current Guidance Documents, Advisories, and Emergency Public Health Orders Remain in Effect…Acting Secretary of Health Billy J. JimenezNew MexicoStateSept. 18, 20202020 Q32020 Q4Business closureCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementTravel and quarantineSchools and child carePrimary source read
Ex. DUT-MD-014RegulationCOMAR 10.06.01.06, General Control Measures: duty of the Secretary and health officers to take any necessary action; duty of individuals…Secretary of Health (Code of Maryland Regulations, Title 10, Subtitle 06, Chapter 01, Communicable Diseases and Related Conditions of Public Health Importance)MarylandStateSept. 1, 20042020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyBusiness closureSchools and child careWorkplace rulesStanding dutyPrimary source read
Ex. MET-BNA-061Shelby County Health Directive No. 7Health Directive No. 7 (Back to Business: unlisted businesses remain closed; 50 percent occupancy for retail, gyms, civic facilities and…Shelby County Health Department (Alisa Haushalter, DNP, Director; Bruce Randolph, M.D., M.P.H., Health Officer)Shelby County, Tennessee (all municipalities and unincorporated areas)CountyJune 22, 20202020 Q22020 Q3Business closureCapacity limitSchools and child careHealth care ordersAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. WY-004Statewide Public Health Order #1Statewide Public Health Order Closing Bars, Restaurants, Theaters, Gymnasiums, Child Care Facilities, K-12 Schools, Colleges, Universities…Wyoming Department of Health, State Health Officer Alexia Harrist, M.D., Ph.D.WyomingStateMar. 19, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Business closureGathering capSchools and child carePrimary source read
Ex. DUT-IN-008'LHD guidance on Communicable Disease Laws' (guidance to local health departments, with the statutory and regulatory text appended; footer 'Last updated: 10.25.21')Local health department guidance stating that Indiana communicable-disease law requires compliance with control measures for COVID-19Indiana Department of Health, Infectious Disease Epidemiology and Prevention DivisionIndianaStateOct. 25, 20212020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutySchools and child careQuarantine and isolationStanding dutyPrimary source read
Ex. AL-007Emergency Rule 420-4-1-.13 ER, Statewide Social Distancing Requirements in Response to COVID-19Emergency rule adopting the State Health Officer's statewide order as a rule of the State Board of HealthAlabama Department of Public Health (State Board of Health)AlabamaStateMar. 20, 20202020 Q22020 Q3Emergency declarationBusiness closureGathering capSchools and child careHealth care ordersPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-ND-011N.D. Admin. Code 33-06-03-01 to 33-06-03-04Health officer investigation: infectious or communicable disease; insanitary condition; school may be closed; disclosure of recordsState Department of Health (rule adopted under N.D.C.C. 23-01-03; administered by the State and local health officers)North DakotaStateFeb. 1, 19962020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyBusiness closureSchools and child careQuarantine and isolationStanding dutyPrimary source read
Ex. MET-DCM-006Health Officer Directive and Order Regarding Nonpublic Schools (rescission)Health Officer Directive and Order Regarding Nonpublic Schools, August 7, 2020 (rescinding the Aug. 5, 2020 order)Travis A. Gayles, M.D., Ph.D., Health OfficerMontgomery County, MarylandCountyAug. 7, 20202020 Q3Schools and child careOtherPrimary source read
Ex. MET-SAT-036Health Directive (schools): no on-campus instruction until after September 7, 2020Health DirectiveC. Junda Woo, MD, MPH, Local Health Authority for Bexar County and the City of San AntonioBexar County and City of San Antonio (Local Health Authority)CountyJuly 17, 20202020 Q3Gathering capSchools and child careEvents and venuesWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-SAT-040Amended Health Directive (schools; Red, Yellow and Green Zones)Amended Health Directive Dated August 7, 2020C. Junda Woo, MD, MPH, Local Health AuthorityBexar County and City of San Antonio (Local Health Authority)CountyAug. 7, 20202020 Q3Schools and child careEvents and venuesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-SAT-044Amended Health Directive (schools) dated September 3, 2020Amended Health Directive Dated Sept. 3, 2020C. Junda Woo, MD, MPH, Local Health AuthorityBexar County and City of San Antonio (Local Health Authority)CountySept. 3, 20202020 Q32020 Q4Schools and child careEvents and venuesPrimary source read
Ex. SEC-15-090TEA Public Health Planning Guidance for the 2020-21 school year (July 7, 2020; on-campus instruction with masks required; parental choice of remote; attendance-funding flexibility of July 14-17, 2020 for up to eight weeks of remote instruction), and the Aug. 5 and Aug. 19, 2021 public health guidance (mask provision not enforced during the GA-38 litigation)TEA SY 2020-21 Public Health Planning Guidance and 2021-22 updatesTexas Education Agency (Commissioner Mike Morath)TexasSector regulatorJuly 7, 20202020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Face-covering requirementSchools and child careConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. AGY-ST-EDUCATION-HIGHER-ED-070Preliminary Guidance for Phased Reopening of Pre-K to 12 Schools (June 3, 2020) requiring a board-approved Health and Safety Plan before any school entity reopensRequirement that every school entity adopt and post a Health and Safety Plan approved by its governing body, consistent with the Secretary…Pennsylvania Department of Education (Secretary Pedro A. Rivera; Acting Secretary Noe Ortega)Pennsylvania Department of Education (Secretary of Education); State levelStateJune 3, 20202020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Schools and child careWorkplace rulesConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. ID-080Order Regarding Restriction (Valley County face coverings)Order of the District Board of Health, Central District Health: Order regarding restriction - Employers, Businesses, and Individuals in…Central District Health, District Board of HealthValley County, Idaho (Central District Health)CountyAug. 11, 20202020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1Face-covering requirementSchools and child careWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-WY-027Ninth Continuation, and Modification, of Statewide Public Health Order #1 (cross-reference to Ex. WY-024)Ninth Continuation, and Modification, of Statewide Public Health Order Regarding Bars, Restaurants, Theaters, Gymnasiums, Child Care…Wyoming Department of Health, State Health Officer Alexia HarristWyomingStateJuly 28, 20202020 Q3Standing dutyCapacity limitFace-covering requirementSchools and child careOperating conditionPrimary source read
Ex. ID-024Order Regarding Quarantine and Restriction (amended: social gatherings over ten prohibited; masks on school property)Order of the District Board of Health, Central District Health: Order regarding quarantine and restriction (Aug. 11, 2020)Central District Health, District Board of Health, by Russell A. Duke, District DirectorAda County, Idaho (Central District Health)CountyAug. 11, 20202020 Q32020 Q4Business closureGathering capFace-covering requirementSchools and child careHealth care ordersAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-PHL-090Chester County instruments: COVID-19 disaster emergency declaration (March 2020); intergovernmental agreement to serve Delaware County (approved Mar. 18, 2020; ended July 31, 2021); Health Department school guidance (Aug. 4, 2020) and 2021-22 close-contact, symptomatic and antigen-testing instructions (Aug. 2021); 'Simple Ask: Wear a Mask' campaign (2020); First Amended Declaration of Judicial Emergency of the Court of Common Pleas (2020)Chester County COVID-19 instruments (by category)Chester County Board of Commissioners; Chester County Health Department (Jeanne Casner, Director, 2020; Jeanne Franklin, Public Health Director, 2021); President Judge of the 15th Judicial DistrictChester County, Pennsylvania (Board of Commissioners; Chester County Health Department; Court of Common Pleas, 15th Judicial District)County2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Emergency declarationSchools and child careCourts and public officesQuarantine and isolationConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. NE-079Lincoln-Lancaster County Directed Health Measures 2020-07Directed Health Measures 2020-07 (countywide face coverings; gatherings; door-to-door sales)Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department, Interim Health Director Pat LopezCity of Lincoln and Lancaster CountyCountyJuly 17, 20202020 Q3Capacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementSchools and child careWorkplace rulesOtherPrimary source read
Ex. NE-086Lincoln-Lancaster County Directed Health Measures 2020-09Directed Health Measures 2020-09 (Sept. 14 - Oct. 31, 2020)Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department, Health Director Patricia D. LopezCity of Lincoln and Lancaster CountyCountySept. 11, 20202020 Q32020 Q4Capacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementSchools and child careAlcohol and barsWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolationPrimary source read